While IoT technology has been firmly established as an essential tool in commercial settings for some time, it’s only more recently that its many benefits are being realised within domestic properties (incl. social housing). From reducing energy waste and managing internal air quality (IAQ) to enhancing security, IoT technology offers a way for tenants to…
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Karbon Homes’ digital transformation
What is digital transformation? It can mean everything to a company but if it’s not broken down and made into something that both customers and colleagues can understand and get behind, it can become another meaningless buzz word that we merely pay lip service to. When I joined Karbon Homes as assistant director of ICT…
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IntoZetta’s data in housing annual survey results – Part two
During February and March 2022, IntoZetta contacted its existing software and services clients, and organisations from the broader social housing sector, and asked them to complete our annual housing data survey. The survey was designed to gather opinions and stimulate debate on the current use of data within housing providers, the common issues faced managing…
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A bigger, greener housing legacy
Civica’s Michelle Tyler explains how the software provider’s comprehensive survey of housing providers and residents reveals a clear priority for better value, safer and more sustainable housing. We recently carried out extensive research with social housing residents and housing leaders across the UK to get under the skin of the big issues affecting the sector….
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The technology foundations for decarbonisation & disrepair
Tackling decarbonisation and disrepair are rightly at the top of the agenda for the majority of housing providers in the UK. The housing sector carries an enormous responsibility when it comes to the UK’s ‘net zero’ agenda. According to the government, heating our homes accounted for 17 per cent of all UK carbon emissions in…
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Becoming lean and scalable in 2022
It’s no secret that the UK’s housing providers are under strain. Despite the fact that they’re responsible for approximately 10 per cent of the UK’s total rental stock, they’ve fallen victim to a series of budget cuts, while the increasing cost of living and the pandemic have placed ever-greater demands on their services. The need…
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